Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/Municipal Court Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Philippe P. Kouassi, Esq. Entity Address: 24 Commerce Street - Suite 1420, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: Upon adoption for a term not to exceed one (1) year Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: